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Various Statutes

22 (A)You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep straying away and [a]ignore them; you shall certainly bring them back to your brother. And if your brother is not near you, or if you do not know him, then you shall bring it home to your house, and it shall be with you until your brother searches for it; then you shall give it back to him. Thus you shall do with his donkey, and you shall do likewise with his garment, and you shall do likewise with anything lost by your brother, which he has lost and you have found. You are not allowed to [b]ignore them. You shall not see your brother’s donkey or his ox fallen down on the way and [c]ignore them; you shall certainly help him to raise them up.

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  1. Deuteronomy 22:1 Lit hide yourself
  2. Deuteronomy 22:3 Lit hide yourself
  3. Deuteronomy 22:4 Lit hide yourself

Hospitality to Neighbors

22 “When you see the ox or sheep of your fellow countryman[a] straying, don’t go away and leave it. Instead, be sure to return it to him.[b] If your fellow countryman doesn’t live near you or you don’t know who he is, bring the animal[c] to your house and let it remain with you until he[d] claims it. Then return it to him. Do the same for his donkey, his garment, and for anything lost that belongs to your fellow countryman. When you find it, you must not ignore it. When you see the donkey or the ox of your fellow countryman fallen on the road, don’t ignore it. Instead be sure to help it get up.”

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  1. Deuteronomy 22:1 Lit. brother’s and so throughout the chapter
  2. Deuteronomy 22:1 Lit. brother and so throughout the chapter
  3. Deuteronomy 22:2 Lit. bring it
  4. Deuteronomy 22:2 Lit. brother